Balls Creek Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–6 A-School Grade
Part of Catawba County Schools
2620 Balls Creek Road, Newton, NC 28658 · (828) 464-4766
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Academic performance
Math proficiency65%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
686Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten103
Grade 183
Grade 2102
Grade 3100
Grade 4104
Grade 597
Grade 675
Students
White · 74%508
Hispanic · 9%65
Two or more races · 7%48
Asian · 5%36
Black · 4%29
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
657’20
652’21
679’22
698’23
686’24
Location
2620 Balls Creek Road Newton
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.